From: "Chuck McKinnis" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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I use a directional antenna to provide access at my other house about 
300 meters away.  Works well.  Moonblink has a wide selection of 
antennas.  Their prices may not be the lowest you can find, but I have 
had good success with their products, and they carry a lot of good info 
on WiFi.

http://www.moonblinkwifi.com/

J R FOX wrote:
> Hi Lewis,
> 
> Would you have any comments about the usefulness of add-on
> omnidirectional, high-gain booster antennas ?  Hawking, for
> example, sells a few models of these.  (I wouldn't even look
> around for something like that unless it turns out that I run
> into signal strength issues re certain locations.)  I'm thinking
> such a question would be OS-neutral. 
> 
> IAC, the *first* wireless connection that is going to be set up
> here will be when they do the install for DirecTV tomorrow.  Their
> guy that I spoke with at length in advance of this claimed that
> their wireless connection would _not_ place too high a drain on
> the bandwidth from the router, slowing down my normal cable
> internet appreciably.  I'm hoping that wasn't a big fib !
> They use this wireless connection to push their system updates,
> programming grid, and VOD out to us.
> 
> Jordan

-- 
Chuck McKinnis
Sandia Park, NM
http://www.7cities.net/~mckinnis/
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in 
the abundance of peace. Psalm 37:11